After a few more casual words, Song Zhuxin had a meal prepared for them, intending to entertain Yanxiao and fulfill her duty as a host.

Yan Xiao wanted to discuss business matters with this God of Wealth, and since she was indeed a bit hungry, she naturally wouldn't refuse.

The two sat down and exchanged a few polite words before Yanxiao took the initiative to start talking about business.

"The city lord initially said he was interested in doing business with me, he probably wasn't just trying to fool me, was he?"

"Of course not."

Song Zhuxin put down her chopsticks, smiled kindly at Yan Xiao, and got straight to the point:

"Madam already knew that Mu Yunniang was from my Copper Coin Fortress, yet she was still willing to let her do soap business with you. She must have been planning to cooperate with my Copper Coin Fortress for a long time."

Although I don't manage business matters much, I'm not one to turn down money. Cooperating with my wife is a win-win situation from every perspective, and I have no reason to refuse.

Yan Xiao was naturally pleased to hear this, and then Song Zhuxin continued:

"I will write a letter to my second uncle later, and ask him to discuss the specific cooperation matters with you along with Mu Yunniang."

"Not just soap, Madam, if you have any other novelties in the future, Copper Coin Castle is willing to cooperate with you."

Yan Xiao had only one thought at that moment: he was going to make a fortune, and this trip was definitely worthwhile.

After finishing their business, the two began to chat casually, finding themselves getting along very well and feeling as if they had known each other for a long time.

The way she was addressed changed from "Madam City Lord" at the beginning to "Sister Yan" and "Sister Song" later on.

Later in the conversation, Song Zhuxin suddenly said to Yan Xiao:

“Sister Yan, you know about my great-grandmother’s past. Now the bronze mirror that took my great-grandmother away is in my hands. Would you like to take a look?”

After all, it was something that could take people through time and space, so Yan Xiao was naturally interested. However, she wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Song Zhuxin's words carried a hint of probing.

Even so, she nodded to indicate that she was interested. If she lied and said she wasn't interested, who would believe her? That would only make her more suspicious.

Seeing Yan Xiao nod, Song Zhuxin smiled and asked Yan Xiao to wait a moment before leaving.

She didn't keep Yan Xiao waiting for long before returning to her seat with a box in her arms. Then, right in front of Yan Xiao, she opened the box and pushed it toward Yan Xiao.

"Sister Yan, this is the mirror."

Yan Xiao looked into the box upon hearing this, only to find that the bronze mirror inside looked ordinary and had nothing special about it.

She couldn't help but ask the guardian spirit, "Are you there? If you are, please take a look at what this is."

"I said I'd be watching over you, and of course I am."

The guardian's voice came quickly, followed by a moment of silence before his reply was heard:

"I didn't sense any special energy fluctuations; it just looked like an ordinary mirror."

Yan Xiao hadn't expected this guardian spirit, who seemed to know nothing but crying, to see anything, so she wasn't too disappointed. She silently agreed and looked away, saying to Song Zhuxin:

"My eyesight is limited, so I can't see anything special about it. It looks like an ordinary bronze mirror."

Song Zhuxin thought that Yanxiao was likely from the same place as her great-grandmother, and wanted to see if she would be interested in her through this method, so she kept observing Yanxiao's expression, but found nothing.

She concealed her disappointment and asked, half-jokingly:

"Sister Yan, if you, like my great-grandmother, came from elsewhere, and now you have a way to leave, would you leave?"

Yan Xiao was now certain that although this person meant no harm, they had not given up yet.

She chuckled softly and stated her meaning directly:

"Sister Song, you don't need to test me anymore. I'm not lying to you. I'm really different from your great-grandmother. It was just a coincidence that I was able to translate the letters left by your great-grandmother."

She paused for a moment, then continued:

"It's okay if you don't believe it now; you'll believe it soon enough."

Yan Xiao said that when her true identity is revealed, Song Zhuxin will know that she is the former holy maiden of the Miao people and a native of this world, and then she will no longer be bothered by this issue.

Song Zhuxin felt somewhat embarrassed by Yan Xiao's bluntness.

“Sister Yan, please don’t be offended. I didn’t mean anything by it. I just think you are very similar to my great-grandmother. Both of you can invent novel gadgets.”

As she spoke, she pulled out a crossbow from somewhere, pushed it in front of Yan Xiao, and said:

"I made this using blueprints left by my great-grandmother. It's different from ordinary crossbows. It's much stronger in both power and range, and it can fire multiple shots in quick succession. It's thanks to it that I was able to defend Qi Liancheng."

Yan Xiao's eyes lit up immediately when she saw the crossbow.

Although she is a modern person and knows a lot about powerful weapons, she knows nothing about their principles.

Song Zhuxin's great-grandmother was a mercenary, so it's normal that she knew these things; otherwise, how could she have helped the sixth prince secure the throne?

However, why isn't this kind of weapon widespread in the Qing Kingdom? If it existed, the Qing Kingdom wouldn't have fallen apart so quickly.

Song Zhuxin seemed to sense Yan Xiao's confusion and added:

"Only I have this thing. My great-grandmother was also somewhat reserved with that person. She did not hand over the blueprints. The weapon that was made back then has long since deteriorated with time."

Yan Xiao's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this, unsure how to comment on the couple.

She was always on guard, afraid of being betrayed, but she was still betrayed. And after being betrayed, she couldn't bear to kill him. So, did she love him or not?

The other one is a freeloader who doesn't know his place after gaining power. He's probably been poisoned by the patriarchal education of this world and thinks that anyone who follows him is his, but he never expected that the person could turn around and leave.

However, he doesn't seem to have suffered any major losses, since he has truly gained control of the world.